Grade 5 Back to School – Lesson 2
StartBeat, Dynamics, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), Time SignatureThemes(s):
Eras in Music, Classical
Extra Details:
Themes
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Review “Jump In! Jump Out!”
- Teach the “Music Room Rules”
- Play along with the rhythms
- Play the Dynamics Game
- Play along with “Contradance No. 4 in C Major” using appropriate dynamics
- Sort the dynamics
- Teach “Loo La”
- Learn the game for “Loo La”
- Play the game and sing “Loo La”
- Optional: Create a desk drum pattern for “Loo La”
- Review “My Hat”
- Review the actions for “My Hat”
- Do the actions and sing “My Hat”
- Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “My Hat”
- Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “My Hat”
- Option 1: Play “My Hat” on Ukulele or Guitar
- Option 2: Play “My Hat” on Boomwhackers
- Optional: Play SING-O!
Extensions
About the ‘Back to School’ Lessons
Different school districts have different start dates, ranging from the end of July to after Labor Day. The Musicplay song sequence is designed to begin in the first week of September. For teachers whose schools start earlier than September, there are five ‘Back to School’ lessons provided. If your school year begins in August, start with ‘Back to School’ lesson 1. Once September begins, regardless of your start date, use the ‘September Week 1’ lesson.
Objectives
- I can use dynamics in a song.
- I can read a song in 3/4.
- I can sing and move to music.
Teaching Procedures
Teach the “Music Room Rules”
Copy Link1. Have the students read the rhythms.
2. Read the words in rhythm.
3. divide the class into 2 groups - one reads the rules, the other does the ostinato
4. Give the students a suggested body percussion to go with the first line.
For example: stomp stomp stomp stomp pat pat pat pat pat pat pat
5. Read the second line and have students each create a body percussion pattern for it. Keep a beat on a woodblock or a drum and have them do the line four times, working out a body percussion. Divide the class in half and have one have perform and the other half of the class watch. The watchers should choose several performances that they like. As a class choose one body percussion pattern to use for the second line. Switch roles for the third and fourth lines.
6. Choose instruments to play the ostinato.
7. Decide on a form for performance
For example:
- drum and say the ostinato 2x as an intro
- ostinato continues while chant is performed 2x
- end with the ostinato 2x dim.
Play the Dynamics Game
Copy LinkPlay along with “Contradance No. 4 in C Major” using appropriate dynamics
Copy LinkTeach “Loo La”
Copy LinkThis is a nonsense song used to teach and reinforce dynamics. Choose a country to sing about. If the country is close to where you live, sing loud. If the country is far away from you, sing softer. If students are learning the states or provinces, you could sing about them in the same way.
Learn the game for “Loo La”
Copy LinkTry playing some of the song patterns using rhythm or lummi sticks instead of hands. It will create some interesting rhythmic accompaniments. Have students create new hand patterns to go with the song.
Play the game and sing “Loo La”
Copy LinkOptional: Create a desk drum pattern for “Loo La”
Copy LinkCreate a solo desk drum pattern to the song. Be inspired by the kids demo and create new desk drum patterns for the song. Teach your pattern to the class. Try out as many patterns as you have time for.
Review “My Hat”
Copy LinkThis song is a German children's song
In German, the words are
Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken,
Drei Ecken hat mein Hut,
Und hätt er nicht drei Ecken,
So wär es nicht mein Hut.
Sing along.
Review the actions for “My Hat”
Copy LinkWatch the video and do the actions with the students.
For a challenge, you can repeat the song with the same actions and don't say specific word. For example...
-1st time you repeat the verse but don't say "my" - just point to yourself.
-2nd time you repeat the verse but don't say, Hat" , just show the "hat"
-3rd time you repeat the verse but don't say "three" - just put up three fingers.
-4th time you repeat the verse and leave out "corners", just point to your elbows.
Do the actions and sing “My Hat”
Copy LinkOptional: Play SING-O!
Copy LinkPlaying SING-O is fun!
Stamp or color in a box for every activity you complete.
How many squares can you fill in? You get the middle one for free!
You win when you get a line of 5 in a row.
*Extra Challenge*
Fill in ALL your squares!!